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Researchers join UK brain tumour community in falling silent to remember lives lost
The University's Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence joined the UK’s brain tumour community in falling silent to remember lives lost and mark the start of Brain Tumour Awareness month
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Researcher secures funding to further investigate treatment for neuro-tumours
Dr Sylwia Ammoun has secured £112,071 from Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity and Sparks to research into hereditary condition Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2). Her work could offer hope to the thousands of, mainly young, people affected by NF2.
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Student to set up cervical screening programme in Iraq
University of Plymouth news: student has dedicated her PhD study to improving women’s access to cervical screening in her home country.
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Academic named ‘Jewel of India’ in recognition of international impact
Dr Tina Joshi, a Lecturer in Molecular Microbiology at the University of Plymouth, has received an award from the Indian Government in recognition of her international impact in her field.
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Professor Liz Kay MBE announced as Oral Health Foundation President
Professor Liz Kay MBE, from the Peninsula School of Dentistry, has started a two-year terms as President of the Oral Health Foundation
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Trainee GP named best in her field at national awards
Dr Pippa Le Page has been named GP Trainee of the Year at the General Practice Awards 2017
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Research panel chair appointment for Plymouth medical research statistician
Siobhan Creanor has been appointed NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Regional Advisory Panel Chair for the South West Region.
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Collaborative action for the delivery of effective person-centred coordinated care
Two and a half years of work in the South West could pave the way for further, adoption of this novel approach to improve patient care
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Research hopes to make dental visits less stressful for children with autism
Inspired by her own experience as a mum to a five-year-old son with autism, dental hygienist Nicole Thomas has published new research hoping to make dental examinations less stressful for autistic children.
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Research to explore the development of deadly brain tumours
A team led by Dr Claudia Barros from the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry has secured £163,066 funding from Brain Research UK to explore the formation and development of cancer stem cells in glioblastoma
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‘Nutrient extraction’ can lower the glycaemic index of fruit juice
A team of scientists from the University of Plymouth has carried out the first independent research into the effect on post-meal blood glucose of juice prepared using increasingly popular nutrient extractors.
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Dental academic wins European poster prize
Jane Collingwood, Honorary Clinical Fellow in Primary Dental Care, won the award for best poster in the Technology-Enhanced Learning section at the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) annual conference in Vilnius, Lithuania.